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Multiple dictionaries have released their selection for 2025’s ”Word of the Year”. Time Magazine reported the top selection for each of the major dictionaries: “rage bait” from Oxford Dictionary, “AI ...

Which terms best represent 2025? Every year, editors for publications ranging from the Oxford English Dictionary to the Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English select a “word of the year”.

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Oxford Word of the Year 2025 - Rage Bait: Oxford University Press declared “rage bait” as its Word of the Year. Defined as online content deliberately designed to provoke anger or outrage to drive ...

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Take a deep breath and think of your happy place: "rage bait" is the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year. After three days of online voting by more than 30,000 participants, Oxford University Press announced ...

The Oxford University Press, which publishes the dictionary, announced that its Word of the Year this year is “rage bait,” which it defines as a noun meaning: “Online content deliberately designed to ...